H.R. 4802: To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Na

116th Congress

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize rewards under the Department of State's rewards program relating to information regarding individuals or entities engaged in activities in contravention of United States or United Nations sanctions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson — R — SC

Authorizes the Department of State to offer rewards for information about the identity or location of individuals and entities that defy sanctions imposed by the United States or the United Nations. Since the mid-1980s, the department has awarded more than $250 million under several reward programs for information leading to the arrest or conviction of designated terrorists and criminals engaged in human trafficking, smuggling, and other transnational crimes. Most awards range between $1 million and $5 million. Many of the individuals and entities designated under those programs are also subject to sanctions; CBO expects that the authority provided under the bill would be implemented through those programs.

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